Albion in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of the Men Who Fell
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
1. Orleans County Civil War Memorial
Erected 1876 by Orleans County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 43° 14.38′ N, 78° 9.295′ W. Memorial is in Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It can be reached from Telegraph Road (New York State Route 31) 0.2 miles west of Riches Corners Road (County Route 22). The monument is upon the highest mound in Mount Albion Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Albion NY 14411, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Albion Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); To the Memory of the Heroes (approx. 1.6 miles away); A Lasting Tribute (approx. 1.6 miles away); Henry A. Spencer (approx. 1.8 miles away); Home of Sanford E. Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Judge White Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); John Cunneen 1848-1907 (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
More about this memorial. From the main entrance to the grounds, head straight and bend left to the back of the mound.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, March 22, 2015
2. Rejuvenation Plaque - 1976
On the front of the monument at the bottom left.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
3. Orleans County Civil War Memorial Tower
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
4. Orleans County Civil War Memorial Tower
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
5. Memorial Tower Entrance
There are nine tall white tablets built into the interior walls. Names of Civil War servicemen are engraved on the tablets. The names on the tablets facing the open entrance are especially worn; many names have become illegible. There is also a winding staircase to the top.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
6. Tower Staircase Upward
There are 83 steps. At the bottleneck of the tower, the handrail ends, at which point the climber has wall on the right and center-post on the left.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
7. Tower Staircase Downward
Light is actually dim in the long neck of the tower. No handrail.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
8. Survey Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 20, 2019
9. View from Atop
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 869 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 21, 2019, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
